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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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